Dock
01
docka, brygga
a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships
Exempel
The ferry pulled into the dock to unload passengers and cargo.
Färjan gick in till kajen för att lossa passagerare och last.
The fishing boats were moored at the dock after a successful day at sea.
Fiskebåtarna låg förtöjda vid kajen efter en framgångsrik dag till havs.
02
an enclosed area in a courtroom where the defendant sits during trial
Exempel
The accused waited nervously in the dock.
The judge called the defendant to the dock.
03
the solid bony part of an animal's tail, distinct from the fur or hair
Exempel
The veterinarian examined the dog 's dock for injury.
Hunters often check the dock when assessing a hound.
04
the short or cut tail of certain animals
Exempel
The foal was born with a stubby dock.
Farmers often help sheep with dock.
05
a platform for loading or unloading trucks, trains, or other cargo
Exempel
Goods were moved from the truck to the dock.
The warehouse dock was busy with deliveries.
06
a coarse, weedy plant with a long taproot, sometimes eaten as greens or used in traditional medicine
Exempel
The leaves of the dock were used in a herbal remedy.
Farmers pulled dock plants from the field to prevent weeds.
to dock
01
lägga till, förtöja
to secure a boat or ship to a wharf or pier
Transitive: to dock a boat or ship
Exempel
The captain skillfully docked the cruise ship at the pier.
Kaptenen skickligt dokkade kryssningsfartyget vid pirn.
The harbor master guided the fishing trawler into the designated spot and told the crew to dock the vessel.
Hamnkaptenen guidade fisketrålaren till den utsedda platsen och sa åt besättningen att förtöja fartyget.
Exempel
The cargo vessel docked at the port, slowly gliding into the designated berth.
Lastfartyget dockade vid hamnen, glidande långsamt in till den utsedda kajplatsen.
As the sun began to set, the fishing boats returned to the harbor and docked.
När solen började gå ner återvände fiskebåtarna till hamnen och lade till.
03
korta av, klippa svansen
to surgically remove or cut off a portion of an animal's tail
Transitive: to dock an animal's tail
Exempel
Farmers often dock the tails of sheep to prevent the accumulation of dirt and feces.
Bönder klipper ofta av får (dock) för att förhindra ackumulering av smuts och avföring.
The decision to dock an animal's tail should be based on a careful assessment of the animal's breed
Beslutet att kupiera en djurs svans bör baseras på en noggrann bedömning av djurets ras.
04
dra av, minska
to withhold or reduce an employee's pay
Transitive: to dock an employee's pay
Exempel
The employer decided to dock a day's pay for employees who arrived late to work.
Arbetsgivaren beslutade att dra in en dags lön för anställda som kom för sent till jobbet.
The company 's policy allowed them to dock salaries for unexcused absences.
Företagets policy tillät dem att dra av löner för obefogade frånvaron.
05
dra av, minska
to impose a penalty by withholding or reducing specific entitlements
Transitive: to dock sb for sth
Exempel
The supervisor had to dock Jane for repeated tardiness, impacting her overall attendance record.
Handledaren var tvungen att dra av Jane för upprepad försening, vilket påverkade hennes totala närvarorekord.
In response to the safety violation, the manager decided to dock the employee responsible for the incident.
Som svar på säkerhetsbrotten beslutade chefen att dra in en del av förmånerna för den anställde som var ansvarig för incidenten.
Lexikalt Träd
dockage
dock
